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Medal - Edward VII Coronation, Halifax, silver
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1902 |
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| Diameter | 38 mm |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined crowned busts of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra facing right in high relief, Edward wearing ermine-trimmed robes and a jewelled crown, Alexandra similarly crowned behind him. The surrounding legend identifies the royal couple and records the proclamation year, with a small engraver's mark visible in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | H M EDWARD VII KING H.M.ALEXANDRA QUEEN PROCLAIMED 1901 |
| Reverse description | The Arms of Halifax displayed centrally, featuring a quartered shield with a woolcombing device in the lower quarter and a bust of John the Baptist in the upper, surmounted by a bear passant crest and flanked by floral sprigs including a rose and oak branch. A scroll beneath the shield bears the legend HALIFAX. The surrounding field inscription commemorates the coronation, with the mayor's name and title inscribed below the arms within a decorative cartouche. |
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